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Rethinking Corporate Strategy in the Age of Paradox

The world around us is changing in startling ways. We have, arguably, entered an age of paradox – an age of simultaneous, interdependent, and persistent contradictions. Digital disruption and societal turbulence across the globe are putting phenomenal pressure on corporations, and existing paradigms in corporate strategy seem insufficient to provide guidance in these turbulent times. Strategic management, as a field, may have a golden opportunity to reinvent itself. The SMS Special Conference in India is aimed at these vital issues, which can potentially change the contours of business and corporate strategy. By bringing together scholars and practitioners in the field of strategic management, from across the globe to India, we hope to seed important conversations that should lead us to new discoveries of ideas and frameworks for building the future of strategy. India itself--churned today by a variety of paradoxes—provides an apt location for these deliberations. The conference provides an opportunity to revisit the legacy of late Professor CK Prahalad, who was instrumental in shaping our thinking on corporate strategy and anticipated the age of paradox in his work.

Dates

MAY 8, 2018

Submission Deadline for Proposals

MAY 15, 2018

Co-Author Confirmation Deadline

EARLY JULY, 2018

Notifications of Program Review Committee Decisions

AUGUST 8, 2018

Early Registration and Presenter Registration Deadline

MID-OCTOBER 2018

Conference Program Available Online

DECEMBER 15-18, 2018

SMS India Special Conference in Hyderabad

Hyderabad Information

We are excited to be holding a Special Conference in Hyderabad! The capital of the southern Indian state of Telangana, Hyderabad has a lot to offer.

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SMS India Conference in Hyderabad News

Thank you for attending the SMS India Special Conference in Hyderabad!

We hope you enjoyed your time at the conference, and had an opportunity to see some of the historic city. We appreciate the hard work of the Conference Program Chairs, Charles Dhanaraj, Rishikesha Krishnan, Sougata Ray, and Gurneeta Vasudeva, as well as the dedication from the Track Chairs, Workshop Organizers, onsite coordinators, and the support from ISB in making this conference happen.

Program Chairs' Welcome

Charles Dhanaraj, Rishikesha Krishnan, Sougata Ray and Gurneeta Vasudeva are the Program Chairs for the 2018 SMS India Special Conference in Hyderabad.

Photos of the Conference

Photos from the SMS India Special Conference in Hyderabad are now available.

Click below to see some of the memorable moments and sessions of the conference!

SMS Hyderabad Awards

We were please to recognize many scholars for their contributions and research presented at the SMS India Special Conference in Hyderabad.